davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The times., 1887-08-05
Water for tho System.

Pure, ripe, juicy fruits furnish the best,
most wholesome and agreeable supply OF
water for the system, and there are few
people who use one-quarter as much fruit
as state of perfect health would indicate
or demand, but this fruit should be taken
at or form the principal part Of our
meals and never be eaten between meals,
especially so, if more than two regular
meals are taken daily. Hot water drink
ing, which has amounted almost to O
mania in many places during the past
few years, was nothing more nor less than
internal bathing. Suppose the system is
filled with some form of impurity, caus-
ing congestion and disease, the patient
drinks one, two or even three quarts of
water daily, as many do who visit the
springs and watering places. The same
quantity of water must pass out Of
the system through the skin, kidneys
or some other emunctories of the body,
and in no case does it pass out as pure
water, but becomes loaded with Gillette
matter, which it takes up and cxpels.-
Halls Journal Of Health.
The times., 1887-08-05
Vibration Of Walls.

The present method of paving the
streets with granite is the cause of a
great many buildings falling which would
otherwise remain standing Any one
wishing to test this assertion will only
have to take the trouble of climbing
to the roof of some tall building, and
stand on the top Of the fire wall while
q heavy truck goes by on the street. He
will then have very forcible demonstra.
ton of the correctness of my assertion.
On some buildings the vibration of the
wall will almost throw O man off, es-
pecially where the street is very wide
Globe Democrat.
The times., 1887-08-05
GATHERING ELDER DOWN.
How the stupid Birds Pluck or Their
Own Feathers for the Use of Man.

How the stupid Birds Pluck or Their
Own Feathers for the Use of Man.
The elder duck constitutes the wealth,
and may be said to be the providence, OF
the Icelanders. To study this bird in its
favorite haunts it is only necessary to
take boat at Reikjavik and pay visit
TO three islands situated in front Of the
harbor. They are named Videy, Engey
and Akrey. Here the ducks pair and
make their nests every year about the be-
ginning of June. When the female has
chosen the place where she wishes to lay
her eggs she plucks from her plumage
the feathers which she uses to line the
bottom and sides of her nest; then she
generally lays six eggs, rarely more.
During this time the drake, more Jealous
of his marital prerogatives than was
Caesar, like the good father Of q family
that he is, ceases not for moment to
keep a watchful eye on his consort, and
fetches her back instantly if she gives the
slightest indication of wishing to take n
walk. This curious phenomenon uf q
male more careful of his offspring than
the female has been confirmed by nu-
merous observations. But perhaps his
motive in this is simply jealousy.
The next day the owner of the land
comes and carries away at the same time
both the down and eggs. The unfortu-
nate couple, which sometimes make a
stout resistance, clinging to the clothes of
the robber with their beaks, go off short
distance and begin again; but the bondi
(farmer) comes once more and takes the
precious deposit. The indefatigablc
mother goes to work anew, and this time
only a part of the eggs are taken; for il
all Were removed the deprcdator in de-
string too much would lose all. But this
reserve is made solely as regards the eggs,
for the down is removed once every
week, and the poor mother continues to
strip herself until she finds herself SC
bare that she has no longer wherewithal
to line the moist holc that contains her
egg. The male, squatted near her. then
comes to her assistance, and he, too,
strips himself of his plumage, a quality
of down that the Icelanders distinguish
easily from that of the female, because il
is white and taken from the creature s
sides--Thc Cosmopolitan.
The times., 1887-08-05

King David's treasure amounted to
So, 600, 100000. Reduced to tons, il
would be G,250, sufficient to load 900
camels; made into rod one inch
square it would reach 1,250,000 feet,
or 236 3-4 miles; q rod one-fourth Of an
inch square, nearly 1000 miles; cut into
three feet lengths it would make 1906
666; put into fence six to tho foot,
would reach 217,777 feet, or sufficient to
make a gold fence over fifty miles long.
Chicago News.
The times., 1887-08-05
The Odor of a Russian.


Finmark is penetrated on the northern
coast by three arms of the Arctic ocean,
Porsanger fjord, Lake ford and Tana
fjord. We ascended the first for dis
tance of fifty miles, discharging cargo
and few Lapp passengers at fishing
station. We took on board, however.
more passengers than we debarked, and
among them was a Russian. My atten-
ton was called to our Muscovitish acqui-
sition by the engine oiler. who had been
my faithful friend from 1rondhjem, and
knew I was bound for Russia. AS we
were sailing away from Sjelvik the oiler,
giving a tug at my hammock, said with
twinkle in his eye: .Say, mister, have
you seed your Roosh'n friend that's come
aboordy'
"No," said I; "where is he?"
"Why, don't yeh smell him? Don't
yeh know the Roosh'n smell? That's
him by the galley door. When the wind s
in the east, the Norges smell 'em over the
Baltic
Rising on my elbow and casting a
glance over the intervening expanse of
unkempt heads and in the direction of
the galley, spied my 'Roosh'n friend, !"
tall, lank, shock headed, ill visaged
specimen, full of whisky, constantly
seeking and as constantly losing his equi-
ibrium. He was soon near enough for
olfactory recognition, when discovered
that the national odor Of the Russ corre-
spends to that of Russia leather, and
comes from an oil of birch bark used in
tanning; SO that all Russians wearing
any leather about their persons are sure
to be impregnated with its peculiar smell.
james Ricalton in Outing.
The times., 1887-08-05
They Took In Boarders.

Some years ago a missionary who was
visiting in one of tho noble old houses in
East Broadway, now given up to the
poorest of the poor, found four families
living in one big room; chalk line
marked the division, each family having
one corner. He asked one Of the women
how they managed to exist in such close
quarters.
"Sure, sir, we would get along all
right IL the family in THAT corner didn't
take in boardthers. THE Epoch.
The times., 1887-08-05

To grasp abstract truths is another
growing power Of humanity. With as
tonishing speed the idea has gained
ground that all facts are united in law
of cause and effect. The inherent casu-
ality of nature is, as q doctrine, destined
to sweep away a million absurdities that
possess undeveloped minds. Many Afri-
can tribes are said to be unable to grasp
the ideas of light, color, tone or sex.
They see only color, man, a woman,
or hear n sound; while our boys of 10
are already logicians Cor. Globc-Dem-
ocrat.
The times., 1887-08-05
The Argentine nepublIc.. Meat Trade

The Argentine Republics Meat Trade.
The Argentine government has APP
pointed q special committee of six prin-
cipal cattle farmers to propose such meas
ures as they may deem best suited for
the furthering of the export of beef.
Nothing is needed to help the frozen mutt
ton trade, more than 100000 carcasseS
having been shipped during two weeks in
March. One factory, that of Terrasono
at San Nicolas, has shipped 1866 since
the beginning of the year. AS soon as
the breed of cattle is improved the Ar
gentine confederation will be able to ex-
port beef, but at present, out of 20,O0O,-
600 horned cattle, there are not 1000 fit
to slaughter for European Market
Buenos Ayres Standard.
The times., 1887-08-05

"Confound that Jones! He'll never
pay cent nc owes, but he'll give his last
cent sto a man who claims to be in dis
tress."
docs he owe you?''
eyes, and I've asked him dozen
times for it,
"Work him the way did,
\ "How's thatp'
II went TO him as friend in distress
and borrowed the amount he owed me" 4"
-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The times., 1887-08-05

'Ahl Dinksey, I see you are going to
Europe?"
"How did you know"
''Saw the steamer chairs down at
Blanks with your name and the steam
er's name on them"
''That's a little dodge Of mine, don't
you know2 I'm going into the country
where nobody knows me to spend the
summer reading European guide books. -
The Epoch.
The times., 1887-08-05
FOR SALE.

Good farming ands adJacent to kAilroad.
Title good. In townships of Abbey, Brady
Chapin, Brant and Fremont, Saginaw Co.
Elba, 0ratiot Co.: Fairfield, Shiawassee
Co.; Midland and Gladwin &c. Choice of
1000 acres. Terms of sale to suit purchas-
ers. Also two improved farms for sale on
long time. Enquire Of NJ. ,0ssuRN,
i 10 tlG JSIlissls}A Owosso. 3
The times., 1887-08-05

The south is drawing largely from
northern capital. It Is said over $780,
100000 Of capital has gone south within
the last year.
The times., 1887-08-05

LADIES Mrs, q. S. Beardsley has
just returned with one Of the largest
and finest assortments of summer
millinery ever brought to Owosso.
The times., 1887-08-05
(ll;Iz3;YS dIYId3;E7IyTl5

ecsfion, Inward Pains Exhauson Combining the most
Valuable medicines with Jamaica Ginger exerts
Weak Lungs Rheumatism, Female Complaints, and the
Distressing theStomach Liver Kidneys aud Bowels
their health BY the timely use Of qyakR IoNc.
gistG Hiscox Co., iSs william Street. MY.
The times., 1887-08-05

OWOSSO Lodge, No. .ss, &c. q. F., m eets every
~ Friday evening, in Odd Fellow Hall, Sd
story, over the new Postoffice Building.
All brothers In good standing are cordially ir-
vited. ii. A, MEDDAUGH, N.G.
OSCAR WELLS, Sec'y.
The times., 1887-08-05
4ssa.s.,.osssYEAR ss...ss BOOK FREE

; Discussion Of many important educational
problems Full OF Information. Should be in
every home. The institution is I'm the front rank
OF colleges. Tuition free. Address
l. X. F1sKE. President, ALBION. MICH.
The times., 1887-08-05

Do you want the best Medical Work published? |?
Send 3 Scent stamps b. A. u. ORDwAY & Co.,
Boston, Mass, and roccive o copy, free.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-16
HELD s1.OOO BONDS.

W. HI. Romer, the Waterbury Mall
 Robber, Given a Hearing Before
 United States Commissioner Wright
 His Bonds Not Reduced-An Event
 full Career.
 W. H. Romer, who was arrested Friday al Waterbury for robbing the mails, was brought before United States Commissioner Wright yesterday afternoon by Deputy United States Marshal Lovejoy. He was held in bonds of $1,000. An effort made by his counsel to have his bonds re- duced to $500 proved unsuccessful. It has been discovered that some of the letters to the Louisiana lottery posted in Waterbury this month have not reached their destination, but the Connecticut laws are rigidly opposed to lotteries and it is not likely that con- plaints will be made. Twenty-six dollars marked money placed in decoy letters was found on Romer's person by the inspectors.
 Romer has had an eventful career. He came from New York city eighteen months ago and since then and during his clerkship at the postofice had been agent for the Mutual Reserve Fund Life association; also for the National Life of Hartford. He comes from an old and aristocratic family in Westchester county and was high sheriff of that county at one time. He lost large fortune in Wall street, New York. During his career in New York he was once captain in the Eighth regiment New York militia. He fought in the One Hundred and Thirty-f fifth New York regiment and in the Sixth New York heavy artillery. s-a
 The story of how Romer was detected was told by the inspectors before Commissioner Wright, Commissioner Platt being absent.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-16
Real Estate.

The most prominent sale of real estate of the summer hereabouts has been the sale of about forty acres of land adjoining Hamilton Park on the east to the Hubinger Bros for SIG, ,000, the sale of the John c. Anderson
 residence and the fine property on Beach street, West Haven shore, which belonged to the Joseph Booth estate, and was bought by Herrick P. Frost, the telephone magnate, at price well up in the thousands. The tract bought by the Hubingers was the Widow Bassett property, and $40, ,0O0 was refused for it at the time $80,000 was refused for Hamilton Park. It is land that with the Park in full blast, will come into play be- fore long. The city evinces strong indica- tion of progressing westward as far as the West river certainly, and northward, south ward and eastward the city is extending The Booth tract bought by MT. Frost has a frontage of about one hundred and eighty feet on Beach street and includes the shore front on the opposite side of the street, of equal width. The tract lies between the fine tract of the Hill Bros. and the Beach House grounds. The property was
 sold by General s. E. Merwin, trustee, in settlement of the estate and in order to di- vide the proceeds among the heirs.
 The following building permits have lately
 been issued by Fire Marshal Kennedy: James
 w. Coyne for 8 two story frame building on
 Monroe street; Hugh Larkins, brick build
 ing three stories high on Whalley avenue;
 Julius Schadee, two story frame addition
 at the corner of Ashmun and Henry streets;
 Elias Dickerman, a two story frame building
 on Gibbs street; Gustave F. Pfeifer, two
 story frame building on Lock street.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-16
THE NATIONAL CAME.
Items of Interest Pertaining to Bass
 RalI.

Items of Interest Pertaining to Ease
 Ball.
 Weidman did good work for the Metropoli- tans Sunday.
 Syracuse is after 'tDasher" Troy, formerly of the New Havens.
 Steve Brady, of the disbanded Hartfords, has been signed by the Newarks.
 The Newarks are working hard to win the championship in the International league.
 Leitner and Moffet, the new pitchers of the Indianapolis club, promise well. The lat ter is good hitter.
 Captain Ewing, of the New Works, was presented with bouquet of flowers in Boston on Saturday by his admirers.
 Buck Beeannon, the pitcher and third base man whom the New Yorks signed @ while ago, has been released. He it was whom the New Ravens tried to get.
 The Danburys and the Cuban Giants play at Hamilton Park Thursday afternoon. The Giants excite much fun wherever they go by their eccentric coaching.
 Record of Bufinton of the t'Phillies," one of Boston's cast off pitchers: Fourteen ac- tual hits off him in four games. The Boston management needs sympathy.
 McGeachy, of the Indianapolis team, has been indefinitely suspended. He had doc- tors certificate that he WAS too i'll to play, but the management refused to let him go home and so he went of his own accord.
 Clarkson, of the Chicagos, has reached the summit of his ambition this season-to be the king of base ball pitchers As was the case last year it begins to look as if this year the Chicagos will win the pennant more through his efforts than by any other Chicago player
Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-16
NEW HAVEN PEOPLE

And Other People Who Are Away
 Other Personal Notes.
 Hon. George M. Gum and wife, of Mil ford, are at Saratoga.
 T. J. shanley, the dry goods merchant, left for Saratoga yesterday.
 Mrs. Samnel Williams of Paducah, Ky, is visiting relatives in this city.
 Mrs. Webb of Baltimore, Md. ,has been vis- iting in this city with Mrs. W. E. Whittelsey and returns to-day.
 Frederick H. Sage, son of Dr. Sage, leaves to-day for the new gogebic iron regions in northwestern Wisconsin.
 s. A. Stevens, wife and daughter Miss Mabel Stevens and Frederick S. Ward are more New Haveners who are at the White Mountains.
 MT. James P. Kelly, who has been quite seriously ill for the past few days, is still confined to his bed at his home, No. 42 Or chard street.
 Judge B. F. Hawley of Bristol, aged sev- enty-eight, who had a severe attack of kid ney trouble Tuesday night, remains in crit ical condition, with little hope of recovery. Sergeant and Orderly Merritt W. Burwell of New Haven, who was discharged from the brigade staff owing to expiration of term of service, has re-enlisted for two years and still retains his position.
 Miss Mamie Parkington of Utica, N. Y., is finishing three months vacation at her uncle's, MT. Joseph H. Greenleaf of Eld street, after stay at Cape May, Delaware, Water Gap, Brooklyn and Rockaway.
 Drs. J. M. Benedict of Waterbury and Au- gust Stratton of Danbury have been appoint ed company surgeons for the New York and New England railroad in place of Dr. A. E. Adams of Danbury, who resigned to locate in Bridgeport.
 While Captain Fred Smith of the precinct is taking his annual vacation Lieutenant OKeefe is chief in charge of the premises. Sergeant Bradley has charge at the night in- terval from 5 p. m. until 3 g.. m., when Rouudsman Cook takes hold.
 On Saturday Hon. William Hamersley and Dr. Wainwright, of Hartford, started for a three weeks trip to California. From New York they will travel in a special car with Mir. Edgar T. Welles, president of the Mexican International company and a few other gentlemen,
Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-16
OPENS sEPrEmnER sEooNp.
Complimentary Words For the New
 Haven Opera House-SOme of the Events of the Coming Season at This

Complimentary Words For the New
 Haven Opera House-SOme of the
 Events of the Coming Season at This
 House.
 The New York Dispatch in it's amusement
 news columns says of the New Haven Opera
 House and Manager Wall as follows;
 The New Haven Opera House, which is
 the only recognized regular theater in that
 city, will be opened for the season on Sep
 tember 2d by it's manager, Mr. Horace Wall. He is now redecoratlng and refurnishing it throughout, and when the renovation is com plete it will be one of the handsomest and best equipped theaters in the country. A new curtain has been painted by the princi- pal scenic artist of the Union Square Thea ter, the subject being of a local character. I New and costly imported carpets and fifteen ! or twenty additional scenic settings have ! been provided for the stage. In fact, MT Wall, in this preparation for the qualification | and comfort of his audiences and for the better production of the plays of the starr | and combinations engaged by him, has ex. pended many thousands of dollars. 4 The New Haven Opera House since it pass | ed into MT. Walls management several sea sons ago has acquired not only the patronage | of the leading people of the city, but through the ability and care of it's management and the quality of the dramatic entertainment ! given it has taken rank similar to that held | here by the best of our metropolitan theaters MT. Wall announces for the inaugural at traction of this season Miss Fife Ellsler. She will be followed by Hoyt's "Hole in the Ground" company, MT. Palmer's Madison Square company in "Jim the Penman, ! Salsbury's Troubadours, Joseph Emmet,
 John Mackay and his farcical "Cir- GUS in Town," Helen Dauvray's Ly- ceum company, Lillian Olcott in 'Theodo- ra," Mile. Rhea, ''Dominie's Daughter , Ed. H. Sothern in ''The Highest Bidder
 Fred Bryton, ''The Still Alarm" company
 Den Thompson, Herman, the magician, "Dark Secret" the Casino ''Erminie," Min nie Palmer, ''The Silver King" "Tin Sol, dier," "Lights and Shadows of New Yorkal
 Jennie Yeamans, Gus Williams, the Hanlons
 in ''Le Voyage en Suisse" Kate Claxton,
 Modjeska, Nat Goodwin, Rice's Evangeline
 and many others. In fact, MT. Wall has but few dates for his coming season that are not
 filled.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-16
THE CLIPPERS WIN

In a Ball Game at Hamilton Park.
 The Clippers and Cedar Hill Giants played a match game of ball at Hamilton Park yes- terday afternoon and the Clippers won, 26 to 8. Up to the sixth inning it was a closely contested game, but after that the Giants went to pieces and the Clippers rolled up ths score. The battery work of Moore and John son of the Clippers was excellent. The Giants could not find his deceptive curves, fourteen of them striking out. The rest of the clippers were: Weber h., McKiernan 2b., Smith 3b., Callahan s.s., Platt If, Oak ley eff, Mooney If. The Clippers are a strong team and have made an enviable record for this season. Out of nine gamee nIavad they have Ioat hut ona
Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-16
NEW EXCURSION CARS.

The Fair Haven and WeStvil1e Road Puts On Two of Them-More Con.
 tracted For, But Labor Troubles In- terfered.
 The Fair Haven and Westville horse rail road company put on two new excursion cars yesterday, which made g fine appear ance. The cars seat 40 passengers. There are eight seats running crosswise in each car. The company contracted for number of the cars early in the season: the labor troubles caused the delay. The Stevenson company's hands were on strike and the contract was given to Brill of Philadelphia. A strike took place in their shop also and it now looks as though only two cars can be put on this season. They were to have them here June 15. The company, it is plainly evident, is doing everything in it's power to furnish the best of accommodation to the public.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-16
An Insane Man at Large.

MIDDLETowN, Aug. 15.-Sunday afternoon a patient at the Retreat for the Insane es- capped and left for parts unknown. His name is said to be Bothwick and that he belongs in New Milford. The police were notified early in the evening of his departure and this description was given them: About forty years old, wearing full beard, soft white hat and mixed grey suit. Early this morning the escaped lunatic appeared at the depot in Tariffville.. Seeing hand car go- ing west he asked for and obtained a ride on it, telling the trackmen that he wanted to go to Simsbury. AS he was we'll dressed and there was nothing out of the way in his manner his request was granted. It was thought likely that he might be captured while in Sirnsbury.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-16
A New Champagne.

The Lactart Champagne promises to be a if it does not drive them entirely out of the market. It is sparkling, invigorating and healthfuI, is non-alcoholic, indeed is called a temperance beverage because of it's freedom from intoxicating qualitias, and the absence of next-day headaches after indulgence in it. It is recommended as just the thing for evening and dinner parties, being delight. fully palatable, while it's price puts 1t within tbe reeoh of the most moderate means. It is being very generally introduced, and is popu- Iar wherever it goes. au1o %s